monophyly
Definitions
In cladistics, the condition of being monophyletic, of including all descendants from a given ancestral species.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Italianomonofiletismo
Svenskamonofyli
Examples
“All of these studies have⟳ presupposed acanthodian monophyly and stereotyped acanthodian endoskeletal morphology on Acanthodes, the latest-occurring, and a highly apomorphic genus.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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